Thanks to all the amazing people that shared their stories and those that put their craft into making of @seemedoc
This story was a passion project that explored the lives of my son Jamie, Cree entrepreneur Alec and investment banker Nathan and their stories of navigating through the health care system and opioid dependancy. Truly moved by each of the interviews with their loved ones as they recount the difficult journey AND the life changing positive outcomes that came from their lived experiences.
Featuring
Alec Carton
Jordan Blain
Jessica Holtsbaum
Rosalind Davis
Kierstyn Busch
Director & Writer @annajcooley
Cinematography @kara_artym@pat.hoffman@annajcooley@chadblain
Edit & Sound Design @chadblain
Music Team @chadblain@edgardomorenomusic @ biggie_203 Alec Carton
Colour @kilapricecolour
Poster Art @astraengstrom
Special thanks to our supporters:
@parcs.canada@sunshinevillage@ferniealpineresort@containryyc@burtonsnowboards@canadawildproductions@thecsif@nsicanada@storyhive
The project has been accepted to a number of film festivals and was supported by TELUS STORYHIVE. Currently it is available on TELUS Optik TV Channel 707 & TELUS Stream+ for Telus cable subscribers.
Much gratitude 🙏 ❤️🎬
We were honored to share the journey of Nathan in our documentary and thrilled to be an official selection for the 5th Canberra International Mental Health Film Festival, October 9th 2022 @thisismybraveaustralia
This festival is focused on breaking the stigma of mental illness, and supports those with mental health barriers in sharing their story ❤️
#CIMHFF22 #mentalhealth #documentary #filmfestival #addiction #opioidcrisis #canberralife
We are soooo happy to be selected for the @reelrecoveryfilmfestival Oct 21-27, 2022 in North Hollywood, CA!
This multi-day event is a celebration of film, the arts, writing and creativity and showcases filmmakers who make honest films about addiction, alcoholism, behavioral disorders, treatment and recovery. The eclectic lineup includes contemporary and classic films, documentaries and shorts from American and international, first-time filmmakers and industry veterans.
#seemedoc #abfilm #documentary #filmfestival #filmfreeway #recovery #addiction #opioidcrisis
#SeeMeDoc is an official selection at @lunenburgdocfest ! The festival showcases feature length and short documentary films and runs Sept 22-28 in beautiful Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.
#filmfestival #abfilm #storyhive #documentary #lunenburg
Happy birthday to our multi-talented Director, Writer and Cinematographer @annajcooley 🥳 Thank you for your amazing work and commitment to this story. We are very fortunate to have you lead this project!
"Jamie really cared about his family and friends a lot, that was his whole world" ~ Kierstyn
Emotional day editing some heartfelt memories from @kierstyn.ca 💜
#SeeMeDoc #TeamStoryhive #documentary #addiction #substanceuse
"How do you end stigma when you have laws in place that criminalize substance use? " ~ Rosalind
In 2018 Rosalind, Jessica and Alec all took part in the Support Don't Punish campaign where they created a human chain with handcuffs in silent protest that lined the streets of downtown Calgary.
Should drug use be met with criminalization OR better mental health supports?
Producing a documentary safely during covid has brought us a few challenges. Fortunately our team is dedicated to safety and always ready to don a mask and face shield, even when we are collaborating remotely ;)
#TeamStoryhive #SeeMeDoc #storyhive #abfilm #KeepAlbertaRolling #postproduction #fixitinpost
"When I remember Jamie I remember going to mountains together" ~ Kierstyn
Bluebird day for filming as we celebrate Jamie's passion for snowboarding in the Great Divide terrain park.
#TeamStoryhive #snowboarding #ShredSSV #SeeMeDoc #documentary #keepalbertarolling
